Chapter 24

“After all these years, why did the old madam need to tell the eldest master about this?” Grandma Cai, who had been serving Duan Qin closely, walked out of the back room after Li Pei left.

Grandma Cai’s age was almost the same as the old madam, but she was only eight years old, yet she already looked like a gray-haired old woman.

“The eldest has been favoring Li Tianyan all these years, and Tiancheng has noticed it. The father and son have become estranged, and Hong Man suppresses him everywhere, which makes him even more dissatisfied. I’m afraid it won’t be good if this goes on. Only by letting him know the truth, we can put aside our grudges and face Tiancheng. I hope there will be a chance to restore some relationship between the father and son in the future.”

Duan Qin didn’t have much hope for Li Tiancheng before. Who would have thought that the child would be so capable? Such a blessing.

“The old madam is just too soft-hearted.” Speaking of the third young master, Grandma Cai sighed with some worry.

“There is no such thing as being soft-hearted. Some things can never be undone. Li Tianyan was not poisoned to death because his fate didn’t allow it. It will depend on his own fate in the future.” Duan Qin shook her head.

Li Tianyan was the actual heir of Li family, but she failed once to silence him, she couldn’t do it a second time. This was all she could do for now.

Hearing the conversation in the room, Li Tianyan suddenly felt an anger that was not his own. Cheng Qi noticed the surge of spiritual energy in Li Tianyan, reached out, pulled his clothes, and looked at him with a worried look, as if silently comforting. Li Tianyan came back to his senses after seeing this and quickly restrained his aura.

“Who is outside?” Duan Qin suddenly sensed a different smell in her courtyard, put down the tea cup, and flew over to check. Grandma Cai was also startled and chased after her.

But when they came to the courtyard, it was already empty. Duan Qin walked around the rockery and frowned.

“Old madam, are you mistaken?” Grandma Cai searched around the courtyard and found no one there. She just thought it was the old madam’s illusion.

“Taiqing Courtyard has the Duan family’s high-level protective formation. How could anyone hide from the old madam and sneak in quietly?”

Duan Qin’s brows calmed down a little after hearing this. She was very confident in this protective formation, as she had never encountered anyone who could crack it in so many years. Still, she couldn’t fully relax after the uneasy feeling she had experienced.

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Cheng Qi, carried on Li Tianyan’s shoulders, couldn’t care less about feeling comfortable. He stared closely behind them, fearing that someone would catch up. The scene just now was so thrilling that they almost got discovered.

Although he evacuated in time, Li Tianyan did not dare to be careless. He kept running the Light Body Art, shuttling quickly through the night, heading towards the direction of Qingzhu Courtyard. However, an unpleasant feeling lingered in his heart.

Li Tianyan was surprised when he originally learned that two children of the Li family had been swapped, but he didn’t pay much attention to it. After all, it was the Li family’s business. Whether they were legitimate sons or concubine sons, whether they were fratricide or husband and wife, it had nothing to do with him.

But now Li Tianyan was sure that it was Old Madam Li who poisoned the original owner to death. What was even more depressing, the original Li Tianyan still had a trace of residual thoughts in this body. If he hadn’t just heard the news about the real culprit of the poison, this residual thought would be a hidden danger to him in the future when encounter tribulation. It seemed that he had to find a way to make this residual thought dissipate.

In this restless night, many people in Li Mansion were bound to have trouble sleeping. After Cheng Qi returned to Qingzhu Courtyard, he stayed in the room with Li Tianyan, each occupying a bed and practicing meditation.

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As soon as the morning came, the second madam, Sun Xiang immediately invited Pharmacist Feng to diagnose and treat Li Kun.

When Pharmacist Feng arrived, Li Kun had been scratched and bruised in several places. The pharmacist applied medicine, wrote a prescription, and left soon after. As for Madam Lin, Sun Xiang deliberately ignored her.

Not long after, the news that the second master and his concubine were playing in the water in the room but suddenly covered in ulcers spread in Li Mansion in less than half a day. The other madams had long been displeased with Madam Lin, and they couldn’t bear to hear it, reveling in schadenfreude.

“This poisonous insect has no eyes. Why does it just get into people’s bathwater?” Chen Tang gathered with other ladies in the house and couldn’t help but joke.

“I think it’s not a poisonous insect at all, but that woman Sun Xiang did it.” Sixth madam whispered with a mysterious face. “Although she seems open-minded, she is actually a jealous woman.”

“Sun Xiang? She can’t even suppress the concubine. Do you think she has the courage?” Chen Tang sneered, looking down on this woman who allowed a concubine to dominate her.

“What else a thing a woman wouldn’t do when she is jealous? You have forgotten what the Sun family does.” Sixth madam said, thinking she knew everything.

Chen Tang thought the Sun family was involved in the medicinal trade, so it seemed plausible that she could be the one administering the poisonous powder.@@novelbin@@

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Li Tianyan himself didn’t expect that someone had completely shifted the blame for what he did last night.

However, even though everyone was joking, they knew that this was not a glorious matter, and it was only quietly circulated in Li Mansion. However, the news that Li Tianyan seriously injured the young master of the Jian family yesterday had spread throughout Jincheng.

Not many people mentioned Li Tianyan’s fight in the training ground before. In addition, the defeated Li Hong and the Li family martial arts disciples were only at the acquired second level, so naturally, no one paid much attention to it.

But this young master of the Jian family was a real acquired fifth-level warrior. Li Tianyan could seriously injure him quietly, which was somewhat remarkable. Many people thought it was a joke at first glance.

“Brother Mu, aren’t you just joking with me? Are you saying that my brother easily injured Jian Yuhao yesterday? Isn’t that an exaggeration?” Li Tianzhou’s face was filled with skepticism after hearing Mu Nanfeng tell him about yesterday’s situation. He couldn’t believe it.

Yesterday, Li Tianzhou went to inspect the training ground. Later, he received the news that the old madam was back and hurried back to Li Mansion. He didn’t know what was going on outside. Today, Mu Nanfeng suddenly asked him out, and Li Tianzhou thought this man was too bored and made a joke about this kind of thing.

“It’s not an exaggeration at all. Several of us saw it with our own eyes at that time, and there were also many passers-by on the street. If you don’t believe it, you can go out and ask.” Mu Nanfeng also knew that this incident was incredible. If it hadn’t been for him to witness it at that time, even those who heard it would find it funny.

After speaking patiently, Mu Nanfeng couldn’t help but curiously probe, “You really don’t know how skilled Li Tianyan is?”

Li Tianyan deliberately concealed his strength. He didn’t show any vitality on his body, but he could throw a fifth-level warrior several feet away in one breath. How could Mu Nanfeng not be curious? After all, he was only at the sixth level. Could it be that the rumored loser had already caught up with him.

“I’ve never seen him practice martial arts. The third brother kept it a secret.” Li Tianzhou replied, but there was a cold glint in his eyes.

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“Is this news true?” Duan Qin’s mood suddenly became a little complicated when she heard Grandma Cai talking about the things circulating outside.

If Li Tianyan was only a second-level warrior, Duan Qin would not take it seriously, but if he was a fifth-level warrior… The fifteen-year-old fifth-level warrior’s martial arts qualifications had surpassed Tianzhou. Duan Qin suddenly regretted yesterday’s decision to ask Li Tianyan leaving the Li Mansion.

“I have inquired about this, and it is true. Madam, do you think you should keep the third young master?” Grandma Cai looked at the old madam hesitantly and spoke.

Although the Li family now had Young Master Tiancheng, it would take time until he raised to power. Furthermore, the world of cultivators was very dangerous. Many of the children from warrior families admitted to Tianfan Immortal Sect had died early. Innate warriors were the foundation of a warrior family. It would be a pity to let such a talented young master like the third young master out of the mansion.

“No, I already asked him to move out in front of everyone yesterday. How can I regret it again?” Duan Qin said with a determined expression, not to mention Li Tianyan’s sensitive identity.

Then, Duan Qin said angrily, “Isn’t he has bad bones, how did those pharmacists diagnose him?”

Grandma Cai naturally understood her master’s arrogant temperament and she couldn’t afford to lose face, so she spoke, “It’s better to call the third young master and ask him. If he asks for mercy and wants to stay, the old madam may take him back to be trained, so that he will not have too much contact with the eldest master and his wife.”

After listening to what Grandma Cai said, Duan Qin thought it was feasible and nodded, “That’s fine. By the way, have you checked with Li Kun’s condition?”

Such a scandal happened in her second son’s family last night, and Duan Qin couldn’t bear to think about it. She rubbed her forehead, as her husband’s birthday was approaching, and she didn’t want to spread any bad news.

“The reason hasn’t been found out yet, but I heard that it was Madam Sun’s jealousy that caused this incident.” Grandma Cai quickly replied, and she also felt that this was the most likely possibility.

“Those who are careless, go and warn them to keep their mouths shut. Anyone who dares to say a word will never step into the gate of Li Mansion again.” Duan Qin said to Grandma Cai with a cold face.